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Newtown Township will raise property taxes to fund the Newtown Ambulance Squad
Newtown residents voted in support of raising property taxes by .5 mills on Tuesday’s ballot.
2 years ago
Delaware elects most diverse General Assembly, including a Miss America contestant
The Legislative Black Caucus will have 13 members, more than three times the number from just five years ago.
2 years ago
Democrats could take Pa. House for first time in a decade, with key races in Philly suburbs
Pennsylvania House Democrats are likely to make significant gains in the chamber.
2 years ago
Cartwright keeps US House seat Democratic in Pennsylvania
Five-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania is returning to Washington.
2 years ago
Only 2 votes separate Moffa and Hogan in Bucks County state House district, preliminary results show
Bucks County still needs to count provisional, absentee, and overseas ballots. Moffa says he is certain he will win when all ballots are counted.
2 years ago
Westtown Township residents support tax increases to save Crebilly Farm
Crebilly Farm is one of the largest pieces of open space in Chester County. It was the setting of the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War.
2 years ago
Yardley voters reject ballot question about reducing the size of borough council
A Republican committeeman asked the Bucks County court to certify a ballot question about cutting the size of council after he got 150 people to sign a petition for it.
2 years ago
Ready to toss your yard signs post-election? Montco will recycle them for you
Rather than send campaign signs to the landfill, Montgomery County wants residents to consider recycling them at one of its 15 drop-off sites.
2 years ago
6 takeaways from the 2022 midterm election that’s not over yet
These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance — and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.
2 years ago
Summer Lee wins 12th Congressional District, will become Pa.’s first Black congresswoman
“Our communities have been waiting far, far too long for this,” Lee said of her historic win. “This is victory, not just for me but for each and every one of us.”
2 years ago
GOP closing in on House win; Senate control up for grabs
In the most heartening news for Democrats, John Fetterman flipped Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled Senate seat that's key to the party’s hopes of maintaining control.
2 years ago
Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor
Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.
2 years ago
John Fetterman wins U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania
Fetterman had strong grassroots support, aiming to bring alienated voters back into the party’s fold.
2 years ago
Fetterman, Oz in bruising US Senate race in Pennsylvania
As of early Wednesday, The Associated Press had not called the race.
2 years ago
Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor’s race
Shapiro said while his name was on the ballot, “it was always your rights, it was always your futures that were on the line.”
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